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For the past ten years, the Raffle for Life has raised more than $100,000 for Des Moines area women and children. In 2017 for the third year in a row, proceeds will benefit Dorothy’s House, a safe place for teen and youth…

The Sunnyside Regatta is a paddleboat race around Lake Cheerio at Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines. To learn more about how your Council, Assembly, and/or business can be involved, contact Allison Piazza at apiazza@eastersealsia.org.

Easter Seals Iowa Walk for Independence is 23 April 2016 at Camp Sunnyside in Des Moines. Please sign up to join us for a one-mile walk around Lake Cheerio. The day also features family- friendly entertainment from 7:30 AM to 12 PM. Activities include kids games and…

On 14 November 2015, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 490 in Des Moines and Chapter 1102 in Ames hosted Celebrate America with our Veterans at the Vittoria Lodge in Ankeny. During the first music intermission, PFN Jason Follett and PFN Lee…

Youth from across Iowa competed in the 2015-2016 Iowa Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge in Pella on October 17, 2015.

The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is a competition designed for players to demonstrate the most basic soccer skill - the penalty kick. Open to all boys and girls ages 9-14, each player at the state competition is…

On 20 October 2015, Easter Seals Iowa, at their annual celebration, awarded Msgr. J.M. Hanson Council 5038 in Ankeny with the 2015 Mark Melton Volunteer of the Year Award for spearheading the Iowa Knights of Columbus Flagpole Plaza at Camp Sunnyside.

The area at Camp Sunnyside renovated into the Iowa Knights of Columbus Flagpole Plaza was…

Easter Seals Iowa formally dedicated the Iowa Knights of Columbus Flagpole Plaza at Camp Sunnyside with a ribbon cutting on 29 July 2015.

Spearheaded by Msgr. J.M. Hanson Council 5038 in Ankeny, the area renovated was flattened to allow for a beautiful cement plaza that is fully accessible for individuals who utilize wheelchairs, walkers,…

Vice Supreme Master William G. Baalmann announced on 29 May 2015 that Father Paul F. Hans Assembly 3265 was selected as the winner of the To Be A Patriot Award for the Father Juan Padilla Province for their project Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza at Somersby Park.

“The project truly demonstrates the dedication and exemplification of your…

Special Olympics Iowa has been selected as one of the top 200 causes (out of about 4,000 entries) to move forward to the voting phase for the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program. If they are among to top 40 at the end of the voting, they will win a $25,000 grant to support Unified Sports throughout Iowa!